hockey: Penguins get third in a row at home

After playing two-thirds of a pathetic game in Toronto on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Penguins bounced backed Monday night with a convincing win against the Phoenix Coyotes, 3-1.

Max Talbot, in his first game back from an injury, scored the first goal off a pass from the incredible Georges Laraque, who certainly seemed up for a game against his old team. Kris Letang and Tyler Kennedy (who I am quickly falling in love with!) put the other two goals in the net.

Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin looked like hey were both trying their hardest to impress The Great One, aka Wayne Gretsky and coach of the Coyotes. Neither got a goal, though they had the two assists on Letang's power play tally.

BUT, I really think it's a good thing that they didn't score. For most of the season, the Penguin's biggest problem has been that no one other than Sid and Geno could score. Winning games without those two scoring goals means that everyone else is picking up their game--something we've finally started to see the last couple of weeks.

Box Score